China is not seeking a trade surplus, vice premier says
China is not seeking a trade surplus and is willing to import more competitive and high-quality products and services to ...
Sapporo starts luggage delivery service to ease bus congestion
SAPPORO--The city government announced a same-day luggage delivery service for visitors staying overnight at the Jozankei ...
BASEBALL/ Aichi man recalls 'no ordinary boy’ later known to world as ‘Ichiro’
The boy’s name was Ichiro Suzuki. He was in the second year of Toyoyama Junior High School in Toyoyama town in Aichi ...
Under fire, Fuji TV to set up ‘real’ third-party panel in Nakai scandal
After coming under criticism, Fuji Television Network Inc. has apparently revised its plan on investigating the reported ...
Unions seeking 6% pay hikes for small, midsize firms in ‘shunto’
With inflation continuing to rise, the focus in this year’s “shunto” spring labor negotiations, which began on Jan. 22, will ...
Taiwan activates back-up communication for Matsu Islands after undersea cables malfunctioned
TAIPEI--Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs said on Wednesday that undersea cables to the Matsu Islands, which lie close to ...
Asian stocks mixed as Trump’s tariff threats raise uncertainty
Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments on tariffs raised uncertainty in ...
Quad foreign ministers focus on China, need for united front
WASHINGTON--On his first day as U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio attended a gathering with counterparts from Japan, India ...
VOX POPULI: Look for beauty in cherry trees year-round, not just in spring
In the depths of winter, the sakura stops growing and rests. And when spring comes, the sakura senses it in the air, and its ...
Imperial family reflects on dreams at yearly poetry event
Emperor Naruhito composed a poem about the aspirations of children he has met around Japan for the annual New Year Poetry ...
What’s next for EVs as Trump moves to revoke Biden-era incentives?
WASHINGTON--President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he incorrectly labels “the electric ...
Trump highlights partnership investing $500 billion in AI
WASHINGTON--President Donald Trump on Tuesday talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle ...